PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pee Wee Sasaki (ranked 717 p4p, 935 weight class) and White Rain (ranked 52 p4p, 73 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sasaki
vs
Rain

168 cm
30
142
23 - 10 - 0

178 cm
37
139
26 - 17 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pee Wee Sasaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, White Rain!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Albert Achterberg and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rain is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rain throws a nice inside leg kick.
A slow jab from Sasaki misses its intended target.
Sasaki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
An inside leg kick from Sasaki misses.
Rain misses with a wild combination.
Rain tries to move into range but Sasaki moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sasaki looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sasaki throws a front kick that sends Rain stumbling back into the cage.
Sasaki throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sasaki blocks a jab.
Sasaki throwing a counter right hand but Rain manages to avoid it.
Rain uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sasaki.
Rain throws a low kick but Sasaki moves out of range easily.
Sasaki throws a looping overhand right but Rain ducks down to avoid it.
Rain now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Sasaki feints and then cracks Rain's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rain down.
Rain lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rain swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rain tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sasaki quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Rain tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rain lands a head shot.
Rain throws a chopping leg kick but Sasaki manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sasaki walks into a jab.
Sasaki swats away the attempt to clinch by Rain.
Sasaki pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rain is out of range and Sasaki settles back down.
Sasaki ducks under a wild hook from Rain.
Sasaki is looking to counter punch.
Sasaki walks into a straight right hand from Rain.
Sasaki throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rain looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sasaki looks to score with a jab to the body but Rain is just out of range.
Sasaki lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sasaki throws a low kick, looking for Rain's leg but Rain calmly moves out of range.
White Rain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rain lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sasaki at a distance.
Rain looks to throw the jab but Sasaki is out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rain checks a leg kick.
Rain connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Rain. Sasaki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rain is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rain throws an overhand right that lands on Sasaki's shoulder, as Sasaki tries to avoid the shot.
Sasaki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice defenses there by Rain.
Sasaki cracks Rain with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rain thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rain doesn't manage to clinch there - Sasaki circles away.
Sasaki checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sasaki was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Rain scores with a decent looking hook.
Sasaki throws out a powerful jab.
Rain misses with a straight right.
Sasaki tried to counter with a leg kick but Rain avoided it.
Rain rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sasaki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rain has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sasaki.
Sasaki connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
An inside leg kick from Sasaki misses.
Sasaki closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rain takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sasaki throws a head kick that misses.
Rain ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sasaki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rain was well out of range. Poor timing from Sasaki.
Sasaki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rain misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sasaki is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Rain looks to land a body kick but Sasaki moved away.
Sasaki slips under a jab.
Rain connects with the punch.
Rain throws a poor cross that misses
and Sasaki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sasaki misses with a low kick.
And Rain responds with a good body kick, but Sasaki manages to step out the way in time.
Sasaki moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rain tries to move into range but Sasaki moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Rain closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sasaki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Sasaki scores with a nice short uppercut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rain blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rain is trying to pull guard but Sasaki has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rain is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Sasaki misses with a punch on the inside.
Sasaki lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rain.
Rain can't find room to land a body shot as Sasaki controls the action.
Rain tries to stall but Sasaki uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sasaki cracks Rain with a nice body shot.
Rain takes a shot to the head.
Rain is trying to pull guard but Sasaki turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Sasaki is stalling here.

Sasaki breaks the clinch.
Rain thows a leg kick but Sasaki checks it
and Sasaki counters with an inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Rain misses.
Sasaki on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rain ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
An inside leg kick from Sasaki misses.
Sasaki sets himself, and Rain steps forward looking for the clinch! Sasaki avoids it this time.
The fighters circling - Sasaki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Pee Wee Sasaki will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Sasaki slips under a jab.
Rain scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Rain slips a straight right by Sasaki.
Rain scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rain staying out of range there.
Sasaki lands an overhand right.
White Rain seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sasaki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rain throws the left hand but Sasaki avoids the punch easily.
Rain cracks Sasaki with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rain tries to clinch up.
Sasaki throws a nice looking combination but Rain bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rain lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sasaki's sensitive parts.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sasaki lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rain has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rain and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sasaki tries a low kick but Rain avoids it.
Rain doesn't manage to clinch there - Sasaki circles away.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rain throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rain tries to clinch up but Sasaki circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Sasaki, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rain showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sasaki.
Sasaki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rain getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sasaki throws out a loose jab but Rain uses good head movement to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Rain on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rain throws a right hand that misses
and Sasaki counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Sasaki on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sasaki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sasaki smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sasaki blocks a low kick nicely.
Rain is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sasaki.
Rain throws an overhand right that lands on Sasaki's shoulder, as Sasaki tries to avoid the shot.
Rain misses the jab.
A little feinted left hand from Sasaki on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice uppercut lands for Rain. That snapped Sasaki's head back.
Sasaki connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sasaki lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sasaki attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rain's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rain tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sasaki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
As Rain backs away, Sasaki returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Rain throws a front kick aimed at Sasaki's knee but Sasaki avoids it well.
Sasaki blocks a jab.
Rain's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Rain duly obliges.
Rain moves out of range of the strikes.
Sasaki avoids the body shot from Rain.
Rain throws a body punch but Sasaki moves out of range.
Sasaki slips a jab from Rain.
Sasaki attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Rain throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sasaki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rain is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sasaki.
Rain lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sasaki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sasaki misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rain throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Rain lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sasaki throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rain counters with an outside leg kick.
Rain throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sasaki counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Rain throws a jab but it's blocked by Sasaki.
Rain feints and then cracks Sasaki's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sasaki down.
Rain wants to clinch up but Sasaki keeps it at a distance.
Rain misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sasaki.
Sasaki looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sasaki drops his hands momentarily and Rain takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sasaki throws a lazy right hand but Rain sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sasaki throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rain listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nice shot lands for Sasaki.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A jab from Sasaki does it's job there.
Sasaki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rain was well out of range. Poor timing from Sasaki.
Rain swings for the body but Sasaki moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rain throws an off balance right hand
and Sasaki counters with a nice uppercut.
Rain throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sasaki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rain throws a leg kick
and Sasaki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Good shot there by Rain.
Sasaki feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rains jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sasaki attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sasaki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rain manages to avoid it.
Rain swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sasaki counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rain's knee momentarily.
Rain cracks Sasaki with a right hand to the side of the head.
Rain cracks Sasaki with an open hand slap.
Sasaki throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rain.
Rain misses with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rain looks to land a right hand but Sasaki moved out of range.
Rain motions for Sasaki to come forward. Rain throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sasaki throws a hook but Rain avoids it easily.
Sasaki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rain sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but White Rain will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Rain tries to clinch
and Sasaki counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Sasaki slips a straight right by Rain.
Rain paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rain misses with a lunging right hand
and Sasaki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rain takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sasaki misses the jab.
Sasaki tries to work over Rain's front leg with a kick but Rain checks it.
Rain throws a body shot but no joy.
Sasaki lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rain tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sasaki was well out of range. Poor timing from Rain.
Sasaki throws a leg kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sasaki slips under a jab from Rain.
Sasaki moves out of range as Rain throws a body kick.
Rain throws a body punch but Sasaki moves out of range.

Rain moves into range and clinches up with Sasaki.
Rain tries to land knees in the clinch but Sasaki avoids the damage to the body.
A body shot lands from Rain.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sasaki throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rains head.
Rain's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sasaki looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Rain tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sasaki prevents a body shot from Rain.
Rain has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Sasaki seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Rain can turn it around.
Rain tries to pull guard but Sasaki holds him up against the cage and eventually Rain drops back down to his feet.
Rain misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sasaki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rain tries to pull guard but Sasaki holds him up against the cage and eventually Rain drops back down to his feet.

Sasaki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sasaki misses with a looping right.
Rain throws an off balance right hand
and Sasaki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rain avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rain wants to counter the offense by Sasaki and move into the clinch position.
Rain lands a really nice looking cross but Sasaki seems unphased.
Sasaki throws a shot from downtown. Rain moves away and avoids it.
Rain misses with a lunging right hand
and Sasaki counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rain uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sasaki.
Rain is looking to chop away at Sasaki's legs.
Rain lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rain tries to clinch there but Sasaki circles away.
Sasaki moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rain thows a leg kick but Sasaki checks it
and Sasaki counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rain's knee momentarily.
Rain misses with a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Rain misses the target.
Rain throws out a loose jab but Sasaki uses good head movement to avoid it.
A counter left hand to the body from Sasaki misses its target.
Nice shot by Rain.
Rain throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sasaki looks to land a left hand but Rain moved out of range nicely.
Rain now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Sasaki with a jab.
Rain moves out of range of the strikes.
Sasaki thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sasaki lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rain punishes Sasaki's body with a nice straight punch.
Sasaki throws a leg kick but Rain sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sasaki jabs Rain right on the nose. Rain blinks but takes it well.
Rain scores with a jab. Sasaki acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sasaki uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sasaki throws the left hand but Rain avoids the punch easily.
Sasaki moves forwards but Rain connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rain cracks Sasaki with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Rain throws a low kick but Sasaki moves out of range easily.
Sasaki tries to land a leg kick but Rain saw it coming and moves away.
Rain wants to counter the offense by Sasaki and move into the clinch position.
Rain scores with a hook.
Rain missing with a left hand there. Sasaki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sasaki misses the jab.
Sasaki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sasaki scores with a jab. Rain acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rain uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sasaki.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rain sizes up Sasaki with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rain wants to slow Sasaki down by chopping away at his legs.
Rain throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sasaki counters with a good low kick that Rain was not able to check.
Rain rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sasaki counters with a good low kick that Rain was not able to check.
Sasaki takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rain darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sasaki scores with a hook to the body. Rain takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sasaki wants to slow Rain down by chopping away at his legs.
Rain throws out a counter right but Sasaki avoids it with no problem.
A leg kick checked by Rain.
Sasaki connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sasaki throws a wild body kick that Rain sees coming a mile off.
A low kick from Rain misses
and Sasaki counters with a slapping leg kick.
Rain cracks Sasaki with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rain lands with a shot to the body.
Rain checks the leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pee Wee Sasaki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sasaki has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Pee Wee Sasaki!
Our winner, Pee Wee Sasaki, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.